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Hello COGWA Teens! This podcast will give you interesting and relevant information that will encourage you toward spiritual growth and a greater sense of community within the Church.

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    • May 23, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    320: Why Not Join the Military?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 12:53


    There are many reasons people give for joining the military, but should those be our reasons? Why does the Church teach against joining the military? This episode covers four reasons, from the Bible, why Christians should not participate in military service.

    319: Are You Climbing Your Mount Everest?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 8:50


    Since the first person to summit Mt. Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953, many have achieved climbing the world's largest mountain. Among them is the youngest to ever climb Mt. Everest—Jordan Romero. What can we learn from a young man who summited the world's tallest mountain at age 13?

    318: That's a Big Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 7:49


    Sometimes in life we face situations that need a different approach. Often, for us to get past certain issues we need to stop doing what we've always done and try something new. Join Chad Messerly for this week's ‘Something to Think About' to look at four points on how to make changes in our life.

    317: Why Are We So Small?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 9:38


    The ten largest “megachurches” in the US today, boost attendance figures from 26,000 to 76,000!! Our entire Church organization does not even come close to those figures. Have you ever wondered why we are so small? There is an answer to that question.

    316: We've Moved

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 9:55


    When a major, abrupt change happened in my life I learned to shift my perspective, to adapt, and to go to God for help.

    315: An Unleavened Bread Kind of Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 8:37


    This podcast looks at why God used unleavened bread as a symbol for one of His annual festivals. 

    314: The Festival You Can't Keep...Yet

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 14:40


    Passover is the one service each year that teens are not required to attend. Have you ever wondered why? Is that just to leave you out, or is there a biblical reason for it?

    313: Passover - So Many Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 10:06


    Have you ever had questions about the Passover service?  

    312: The Quality of the Warhorse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 11:54


    You'd probably never guess the biblical character trait that a warhorse can teach us about. 

    311: Miracles

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 6:38


    God is the God of miracles. He has recorded many in the Bible and He performs them in our lives today. Think about the miracles of God, talk about them, and know the Lord our God. 

    310: The Greatest Shooters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 11:38


    Seth Curry and Caitlyn Clark are currently phenomenally accurate shooting guards in professional basketball…including 3-pointers. What did they go through to be able to hone those skills and what can we learn about living God's way of life from their experience?

    309: Heroes of Faith and Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 6:39


    Can we be like the Heroes of faith in Hebrews 11? Yes, if we follow their example of…repentance.

    308: Run in Such a Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 8:59


    The prize of eternal life is not for cheaters.

    307: How to Stay Focused on God

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 8:30


    How do we stay focused on God in a world full of distractions? In this episode of Something to Think About, Chad Messerly discusses three ways we can overcome distractions and focus more on what we need to focus on.

    306: Keep Your Cool

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 9:18


    It is that situation in time that just infuriates you and makes you angry. Why does it happen? How can we avoid it?

    305: Your New Playlist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 14:48


    The underlying message behind your repetitive thoughts can be likened to soundtracks or a familiar playlist on repeat. Filling that playlist with positive, helpful tracks can affect your mindset and help redirect overthinking. In this podcast, Zach Smith provides a summary and review of a book on the topic titled “Your New Playlist,” authored by Jon Acuff, with L.E. Acuff and McCrae Acuff.

    304: If You Are Green You Are Growing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 9:29


    Being “green” can sometimes have some negative connotations, but at the same time, understanding that we can always learn and gain experience is a valuable trait to have.  As the founder of McDonald's has often times quoted, “As long as you're green you're growing, as soon as you're ripe you start to rot.”  This is something to think about…

    303: How Did Josiah Do It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 8:02


    King Josiah of Judah accomplished great things in his reign. What were the keys to his success?

    302: Prayer and a Shrimp Boat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 12:00


    David marveled that someone so great as the Creator of the universe would take note of us insignificant humans—yet Jesus said if we ask in His name, He will do what we ask. Getting marooned many miles into the saltwater marsh east of New Orleans and being rescued by a shrimp boat taught me some important lessons about prayer.

    301: What are You Doing to Develop Your Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 9:59


    Your brain is actually changing and developing. And what you do affects that development. What can you do to focus and think better?  

    300: The Gifts of Peace and Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 10:11


    This time of year, peace and joy are well displayed on decorations. Is peace and joy really part of this season? God gives peace and joy. What is different between the peace and joy of the world and the peace and joy of God's people?

    299: Prove All Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 9:31


    Scripture tells us to prove all things. What does that mean for you? How can you prove all things as a teen?

    298: Inquiring Minds

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 10:39


    Having an inquiring mind can be a very good thing. But does the Bible promise answers to all the questions we may have?

    297: We Are Not Alone

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 12:48


    Are we alone in the universe? If we are not, who or what is among us? Let's talk about that during this week's podcast.

    296: A Prayer of Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 8:59


    With Thanksgiving less than a week away, the nation will get its fill of turkey, pumpkin pie and football. But has the nation lost sight of the day's original intent? What can we learn from Thanksgiving historically? And can we apply those lessons to our everyday life?

    295: Friendships - Break the Ice!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 6:38


    Friendships are very encouraging for teens to have, but sometimes it can be a challenge to make new friends. How do you break the ice?  What is the right mindset to have?

    294: Top Feast Takeaways

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 12:45


    We all have pictures or favorite memories from the Feast that we cherish and mentally relive. But what are your top Feast takeaways spiritually? Have you spent some time reflecting on those so they are not forgotten?

    293: What Sin Is Unpardonable?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 9:59


    292: Evidence of Design - Science Points to a Creator

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 7:39


    The more science learns about the world and universe we live in, the more we see evidence of a Creator God. 

    291: Run Peacefully

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 9:25


    Life and prophetic times will be difficult, to say the least. How is my race going as I face the challenges in life?

    290: Think Ahead About the Fall Feasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 8:02


    289: Reputation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 14:26


    What is a reputation? Who really controls it? And does it even matter?

    288: Am I Taking God's Name in Vain?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 10:58


    Does the third commandment only have to do with using God's name flippantly in your speech or speaking profane words, or is there more to this commandment we should understand? Let's talk about that in this week's podcast.

    287: Keep the Owl in the Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 8:42


    Join Chad Messerly in this podcast to learn why it's important to keep the owl in the box and not fly too close to the sun.

    286: A Lesson From an Olympic Skateboarder

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 8:24


    The recently concluded Olympic Games had a number of memorable performances. But a 16-year-old Brazilian skateboarder had perhaps the most memorable moment. What can we learn from this Olympic skateboarder? 

    285: How the Rich Young Ruler Fell Short

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 7:00


    The story of the rich young ruler reveals how easy it is to fall short.  It can help us understand more about ourselves and enhance our relationship with God. 

    284: Is Christ the End to the Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 7:14


    Did Christ put an end to the law so we don't have to obey it today? How do we explain what is said in Romans 10:4, "For Christ is the end of the law?"

    283: Use the Tether

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 11:35


    David Brown overcame great adversity to be a world-class sprinter. This episode examines lessons from David's story that can help us run our spiritual race.

    282: Do Your Best

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 13:24


    Spiritual analogies to physical harvests are important in God's plan for humans. Here are some lessons I learned from a physical harvest early in my life.

    281: Politics and the Christian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 9:56


    Jesus Christ did not involve Himself with the politics of His Day. Would Jesus want us to be involved in politics in our ties?

    280: Are You Tough?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 9:06


    Proverbs 24:10 provides a nugget of wisdom on how we are to face challenges. Are you tough in the way God requires of us?

    279: Showing Yourself Friendly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 13:19


    Proverbs 18:24 holds some wisdom about building and maintaining friendships. What can showing yourself friendly look like in action?

    278: Playing With Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 11:44


    Proverbs 25:21-22 speaks about heaping coals of fire on the head of an enemy. What does that mean? What does it teach us about how we are to respond to evil?

    277: Remember Now Your Creator

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 10:53


    In Ecclesiastes 12:1, Solomon was inspired to write, “Remember now your Creator.” What is meant by this? Let's talk about that in this week's podcast.

    276: The Power to Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 10:31


    The story of Peter shows the profound power of God's Spirit in our lives. 

    275: Need Some Encouragement?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 8:44


    Feeling down or discouraged over circumstances in your life? We all need encouragement. Where can we get it? This podcast explores how to get the encouragement we need.

    274: American Woodcock

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 6:32


    What does the timberdoodle or mudbat have to do with studying the Bible?  In this podcast see how a lesson from an experience in nature can help in our approach to Bible Study.

    273: Keep Your Eyes On Home Plate

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 8:42


    It is almost summer and baseball is in full swing. This podcast looks at a life lesson from baseball to help keep us from being distracted from the goal that God has set in front of us.  

    272: The African Impala and a Leap of Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 14:20


    The African impala can leap incredible heights and distances. Yet, it will not jump unless it can see where it will land. What can we learn from this unique example?

    271: Deep Fake or the Voice of the Shepherd

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 13:37


    Jesus tells us that His sheep will hear and follow His voice. How can you recognize His voice and distinguish it from the deep fakes that exist in our world?

    270: Are You Dependable?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 15:51


    Dependability is not a common trait these days. How can the simple act of being on time help?

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